Get the skinny on this. Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company that manufactures Ozempic, said that it is “very likely” the cost of the popular diabetes-turned-weight loss drug will be cut in the second round of Medicare drug price negotiations. Ulrich Otte, the company’s senior vice president of finance and operations, made the claim at … Read more
A Pennsylvania mom is suing the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy claiming she nearly died from taking the prescription drugs and wasn’t properly warned about potentially harrowing side effects. Juanita Gantt said her doctor prescribed the trendy weight-loss drugs because she had a higher risk for diabetes and wanted to shed more than 20 pounds. … Read more
Wegovy could be good for more than just weight loss — the once-weekly semaglutide shot has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. The popular obesity medication successfully decreased the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% while observed over a five-year period, the drug’s manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced on … Read more